Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private John Greenall, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action during the attack on Le Touquet on 18 October 1914

1914 Star (9641 Pte., 2/Lan. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9641 Pte., Lan. Fus.); together with memorial plaque (John Greenall); aluminium identity disc; original photograph of recipient in uniform and letter to next of kin advising of recipient’s death in action, good very fine and better (4) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to Great War Casualties from the Collection of the late Ian Livesley.

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Private John Greenall, a native of Wigan was killed in action on 18 October 1914 during the attack on Le Touquet, whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.